Smartphone cameras might not have all the bells and whistles you get with a high-quality DSLR. But the camera you use the most is probably going to be the one that’s always with you… so lots of folks snap lots of photos with their phones. And device makers have been coming up with ways to help […]
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More Google Camera features coming to Android
Google released a new version of its camera app for Android this week, and offered it as a free update through the Play Store for anyone running Android 4.4 or later. The most noticeable new features in the Google Camera app are its redesigned user interface and the new Lens Blur feature which lets you […]
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Samsung’s next camera-centric phone launching April 29th?
Samsung introduced the Galaxy S4 Zoom smartphone in 2013, featuring the kind of hardware that you normally only get with a standalone camera. Now it looks like Samsung is getting ready to launch a next-generation smartphone with a high quality camera. The company is holding an event in Singapore on Tuesday April 29th to introduce […]
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Nikon’s latest Android camera: COOLPIX S810c
Nikon introduced its first Android-powered camera almost two years ago. Now the company’s giving things another try with a new model featuring a larger display, newer Android software, and a few improvements to the camera functionality as well. The Nikon S810c should be available in early May for about $350. The camera features a 16MP […]
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PocketBook introduces an eReader with a camera and OCR software
PocketBook’s latest eReader features a 6 inch Carta eE Ink display and something you don’t often see on an eReader: a camera. The Pocketbook Ultra has a camera built into the back of the case, allowing you to snap photos of documents and convert them into text files you can read on the high contrast […]
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Oppo Find 7 smartphone can shoot 50MP pictures (kind of)
Oppo’s next smartphone has a 5.5 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, and the ability to shoot 50MP photos… but there’s a catch. The Oppo Find 7 actually has a 13MP image sensor, but it uses special software to stitch multiple photos together to create 50 megapixel, 8160 x 6120 […]
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Lilbits (3-03-2014): Are you ready for 50MP smartphone cameras?
Nokia’s Lumia 1020 smartphone may have a crazy high-resolution 41MP camera. But it looks like Chinese phone maker Oppo may be preparing to go even crazier. Leaked photos that appear to have been snapped with an unreleased Oppo Find 7 smartphone suggest it could have a 50MP camera. Update: It turns out the Oppo Find […]
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All new HTC One with dual rear camera leaks (repeatedly)
HTC is holding an event March 25th where the company is expected to unveil its next flagship smartphone. But the company can’t seem to keep the details under wraps until then. Information about the successor to the HTC One have been leaking for weeks, and now @evleaks has posted a new picture of the phone […]
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Sony may add a wearable camera to its lifelogging lineup
Sony is launching its first wearable fitness tracker in March. The Sony SmartBand can monitor every step you take, as well as locations you visit, songs you hear, and more. One thing it can’t do is snap photos to remind you of the places you’ve been. But Sony may have another device that does just […]
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 coming in March for $450
Samsung’s second-generation Galaxy Camera is a camera with the heart of an Android phone. First unveiled in January, the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 will go on sale in the United States in mid-March. Like last year’s model, the new Galaxy Camera will sell for $450. That makes it pretty expensive for a mid-range point-and-shoot camera. […]